Dr. John W. Smart, 1941

This newspaper obituary was found in a scrapbook
belonging to Lela Smart Johnson. Lela ( born March 15, 1892, died April
15, 1989) was the daughter of James Marion Smart and Nina Belcher.
Dr. John W. Smart was the brother of James Marion Smart.

Funeral services for Dr. John W. Smart, practicing
physician in Sumner County for 58 years ere held at Walnut Grove Church near
White House at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon of last week.

Dr. Smart was the oldest practicing physician in Sumner
County in point of service and age. He came here in 1833, a few years
after his graduation at the medical college at the University of
Tennessee.

He operated a large farm in the Cottontown section
of Sumner County and was a membr of the advisory committee of the Eastern
Dark-Fired Tobacco Association.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Cassie Hickerson
Smart, two sons, George T. and W. D. Smart, both of Cottontown, and a daughter,
Mrs. Ida Bell Smith, Nashville.

Dr. Smart was active in county agricultural affairs
and was one of the early advocates of the adoption of a county agent and
home demonstration agent in this section. He was active in tobacco
grower meetings and often represented Sumner County on sucr
meetings.

He died in Protestant Hospital in Nashville Sunday
afternoon after an illness of two weeks. He had continued in active
practice until his illness.